Ilka Gedő
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Artist Ilka Gedő (Hungarian, 1921–1985)Hungarian, 1921–1985

CultureHungarian

Titles

Untitled
from the series Budapest Ghetto

Date1944

Made inHungary

MediumGraphite on wove paper

DimensionsSheet: 12 × 8 1/2 in. (30.5 × 21.6 cm)

Credit LineGift of an anonymous donor in honor of Endre Bíró

Object number2012.616

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Department

Prints and Drawings

Object Type

DRAWINGS, PASTELS & WATERCOLORS

ProvenanceThe artist, Budapest, 1944-1985; to the Estate of Ilka Gedo, Budapest, 1985-1994; [Jonas Gat Gallery, New York, 1994]; purchased by Sietske and Herman Turndorf, New York, 1994-December 2012; given to MFAH, 2012.
Exhibition History“Ilka Gedo (Paintings and Works on Paper),” Jonas Gat Gallery, New York, Spring, 1994.

"Leaving Traces: Drawings by Ilka Gedo" The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, March 9, 2024-Sept. 2, 2024 [Sixth Installation/Light-Sensitive Rotation: Kinder Building 207: No Catalog]
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscribed in graphite on verso lower right: 0453 / 14(circled)

Stamped on verso: GEDÖ ILKA / Ragya - / Teko / 1985

Catalogue raisonnéThe Complete Works of Ilka Gedo (1921-1985) Digitized Catalogue Raisonné: http://mek.oszk.hu/kiallitas/gedo_ilka/

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